Melody Garrett

Melody is a co-founder of the Owasso Youth Orchestra that was formed in February 2011. Melody attended Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, TX and Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX. She served as Education Director of the Alexandria Family Playhouse working with Public and Private schools in grant funded musical projects. Melody has been a professional orchestra musician for twenty five years performing with The Abilene Philharmonic, Denton Chamber Orchestra, Irving Opera, and Rapides Symphony Orchestra. She is currently a member of the Ft. Smith Symphony and Signature Symphony in Tulsa.For twenty four years, Melody has been teaching private lessons in her violin studio, currently located in Owasso, OK.

Her conducting experience inlcudes children's vocal and handbell choirs and was an assistant with the Rapides Symphony Youth Orchestra. As a student, Melody participated in the Greater Little Rock Youth Orchestra for seven years and came to love the Youth Orchestra experience. “There’s no higher place than to be performing great works and be surrounded by the music.”